Daily Republican., 1887-10-04
High Z chool Investigation.

High rchool Investigation.
The High School invest eating com
mittee met promptly ut O'Clock yester'
day evening All the members wsre
present. The committee decided to
hear the testimony Of Thomas 8. Gra
ham.
Mr.. Graham was sworn. MI. Graham
stated that he came 10 this city % On
entire stranger. He knew neither
teachers or scholars. He went into
him he wAs 70 take charge Of The school,
duoe him TO the school. Harlan told
would 6nd the boys on the third q ,or.
Had previously been introd uoed to Miss
Hare and Miss Hopes. By them WAS
INTRODUCES to the other teachers. Told
the boys, though new to them, he was
used 70 teaching. Keables nfterwsrd
told him that he intended to be there to
introd uce him, but was prevented by
sickness. Soon found out the boys
knew very little. They knew what was
In text books, but did not know any
reasons for things that were not In text
books He suggested . new plan 70
Miss Hare.
Miss Hare said Mr.. Birdsall taught
another wav. Fina ly get tired Of hear.
ing what Blrdsall did and told her
Birdsall was not principal Of the
school now. All was smooth after this
until at the conveption Of teachers he
said the boys knew nothing but what
was In the text books and not half Of
that. This was like bomb In the
camp. At now High School he Alwsys
rang bell at 2 30 to dismiss. Met
Miss Hare's scholars coming out .
couple Of minutes earlier. Said moth.
ing. Next day the same thing hsp
peDed and he sent the boys back. Told
Miss Hare to keep scholars until the
bell rang. She said bell must ring op
time. Miss Hare talked to him In
such way that he lett her. Hext morn
log he talked to her again. She said
she had been sickly in her youth and
had been petted and that she could not
bear opposition. She then said she
would take orders from no man. He
told her every one took orders from
their superiors. Did not report her be-
cause she was lady. He called her at.
tention to the rules of the board and
she said she was responsible for her
room.
He told her there were not six princi.
pals In the school but one. Once be
went into Miss Hare's room and told
her he was going to listen to the GLASS
recite in Latin. She at once turned
her back ard began TO figure on piece
Of paper. She asked NO more questions.
Boys asked II they should 60 on. He
told them Miss Hare was hearing the
class. Told MiRs Hare afterward he
did not propose to be treated that way.
Next morning went to the room and
heard the geometry clAss recite and
was treated civi!y. In order to show
the boys that he WAS not arbitrary he
read the rules respecting the duties Of
teachers. Miss Hare went out of the
room. He did not mean to insult her.
Mas Hare could have helped him keep
order II she had tried. First trouble
he had with Miss Pyle was In reference
TO program. She wanted arithmetic,
Latin and algebra. He Gid not think
the boys had been taught algebra prop
erly. and wanted 1t bimself She went
to Wiley and he told her to rebel. Willy
ordered him to suspend the program,
and dismiss the gchool until he saw him.
Dismissed the school. Changed the
program and gave Miss Pyle Latio.
Laid the program on Elss Pyle's desk.
She came and laid 1t on lis desk and
walked out Received rote from
Wiley ordering him to suspend the pro-
grain. Wiley came out and said, "Taere
Is universal complaint about you"
Witness said that 10 not 80, only Misses
Pyle and Hare are complaining. Wiley
acknowledged that to be the case.
Asked Wiley whether, when he was
principal, he or the committee N ade the
program. Wiley said he did. Graham
said he claimed the same privilege.
Changed the program again, but kept
algebra. He did this because he con-
sidered algebra important and wished
the boys we'll versed In 1t. Next morn.
ing rang the bell for the algebra class.
but 1t did not come. Went for 1t. Miss
Pyle said, "If you take the algebra class
you can take the whole ROOM" Miss
Pyle then went out. Boys did not hear
the conversation and asked where she
went. Witness said he guessed she did
not feel well and had gone home.
Miss Pyle came back next morning
and said she was willing to teach any.
thing. Boys objected to writing Latin
on the board. Two of them refused to
do so. He told them to obey their
teacher. He would investigate the
matter and see what could be done.
Saw TO use In writing Latin, and told
Miss Py le to suspend IL. Said she had
taught that way under Wiley and
Birdsall. Told her he did not care who
did IL. Told her to tell Glasses they
need not write Latin on the board. The
boys were late In algebra because they
did not get through Latin. One boy
was late next morning Went to room
after him and found him writing Latin.
Told him to 20 to the algebra
class and said also there will bs no more
writing Latin on the board.
There was no music except at noon,
and very little then. Witness said that
late meant after O'Clock. Was always
there before 8; generally was there at
8 40 O'Clock. Witness then explained
about the mouth organ. 1t was before
school hours, and White had played
lively Sunday school hymns. On the
way to the class room he played danc-
ing tune and the witness took the mouth
organ from him. This opposition did
not come from teachers, but from few
men who were back Of 1t. Knew they
threw bomb into camp when he made
the remark In the teaohers' convention.
The members Of this educational
dynasty reminded him OF historic in.
cident. Witness then related n long
story about Cromwell and the Spanish
ambassador. The man back OF this
poses as An educated man
and 10 not.
Witness then made staten ent about
ShortltdRe reeigning because they
would not make him chairman Of 9
certain committee.
ShortlidEe-That's lie.
Graham-Say thst outside.
ShortlidRe-I'd say It any where.